GREAT LAKES CENTER

FACILITIES

The Center has a fleet of research vessels capable of supporting a variety of operations. The 46-foot Seneca, along with  the 27-foot brand new R/V John J. Freidhoff, are deep-water vessels that can deploy a variety of water and bio-logical sampling devices, electronic monitoring equipment, and lake bottom imaging devices.  Smaller boats, including one equipped for electro-shocking, are used on inland lakes, rivers, and wetlands for a wide range of sampling and monitoring missions.

Large Vessels

  • R/V Seneca
  • R/V John J. Freidhoff

Small Vessels

  • Electro-shocker
  • Boston Whalers
  • V-hull skiffs